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DEP R T E NTS

Methods of Work

Mitered box jig; folding attic stairs; bandsaw table clamping

& Answers

Questions

Index to Issues 74 through 79

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Notes and Comment

Revolving door; George Fullerton; design competition

R TICLES

42 Building a Sengebenk by Else Bigton and Phillip Odden

A Norwegian bench with built-in storage

46 Carving the bench's backrest

48 Routing a Rule Joint by Mac Campbell

Precise hinge placement for a smoothly swinging drop leaf

51 Supporting a drop leaf

53 The Granville Mill by Richard Ewald

Tuning out bowls by the bunch

118

48. Cove: Nom Vandal finishes up his

68).

Queen Anne dressing table (see article on p.

Editor Dick Burrows

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Methos of Work Jim Richey

Indexer Harriet Hodges

A Moravian Footstool by David Ray Pine

Angled dovetails for strength and beauy

. by Theodore]. Fink, M.D.

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63 Reading a manufacturer's safety sheet

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64 Drawknives and Spokeshaves by Richard Starr

Using these vesatile shaping tools

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A Queen nn e Dressing Table by orm Vandal

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Building an etrog box with silver and ebony

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116

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i es - In response to Lane ]onap's letter

Feedbak on Multi-Router and Leigh jigs -I was most interest

ed in the recent reviews of the]DS Co. Multi-Router and the Leigh

( WW #79) on seeking help for wood allergies, I'd like to say

that there is no reason to give up anything you love just because

of allergies. You simply have to be extra cautious. First of all,

what kind of dust mask are you using? If it's the inexpensive

surgical-type mask, it's not going to protect your lungs from the

extra-fine particles. I've been using a double-sided, charcoal-fil

ter type, which costs about $35, and make certain I change the

filters regularly. Also, ater working in my shop, I always vacuum

and mop up (with damp cloths) ateward, making certain my

mask is on before I start cleaning and every inch of space gets

cleaned. If you can aford it, hire someone to do this for you.

You might also want to wear long-sleeve shirts, buttoned at your

wrists, to prevent skin contact with the dust.

Finally, never wear your work clothing outside of the shop.

Change into clean street clothes ater you have totally cleaned the

space you've been working in. I keep clean clothes in a plastic bag.

If this doesn't do the trick, then take an over-the-counter anti

histamine before you work with wood. I have to do this especial

dovetail jig ( WW #78). I do not represent either company, but I

would like to make several observations, since I wrote the latest

manuals for the Multi-Router and the Leigh jig.

The Multi-Router article reminds me of how a Chevrolet en

thusiast describes a Ford. The description has something to do

with viewpoint. For example, the reviewer stated that the

heart of the Multi-Router is a router. While the Multi-Router

does incorporate a router, I think the heart is the milling ma

chine type of operation which permits the moving of two ta

bles, horizontally and vertically, while following a template

shape. Furthermore, this type of operation requires a mind-set

different from that for standard shop machines. For example,

tablesaw rip cuts usually reference the workpiece's edge

against the fence's edge. However, with the Multi-Router, the

workpiece is marked with a centerline that is then aligned to

centerlines of both tables.

Instead of saying that the table is riddled with holes (visions

of Bonnie and Clyde's car), I would say that the table has holes

for stop buttons which allow for setting the workpiece at angles

of 22S, 30°, 45°, 90° and 180°. Unused holes in no fashion afect

any cutting operation.

There isn't that much eyeball-alignment. I can change to dif

ferent cutters, templates and workpiece thicknesses, as well as

recalibrate the machine to a new configuration in a few minutes.

Cutter depth, lengths of mortises or dovetail pins are easily set.

For tenons, you need only realign the two tables via the stylus

pin and raise or lower the vertical table against the adjustable

height scale. There are very simple formulas for using the scale.

For instance, to determine a tenon center in a board, subtract

the tenon thickness from the workpiece thickness and divide by

two. Take this value and adjust the vertical table against the zero

scale. I don't think that is too dificult, and it is accurate.

Box joints are wonderfully quick and easy to make. In fact, it is

ly during the spring and fall when pollen counts are high. f,

however, you are using power tools, for your safety make certain

the antihistamine is an "anti-drowsy" formula (it will say so

right on the box).

This may seem a lot to do, but if you love wood, you will do it.

I've had allergies since I was born, so it's just a way of life with

me. By the way, allergies can diappear just as quickly as they

appear, too. So don't give up hope.

-Ms. Adele A. Chatelain, Philadepha, Pa.

easy o batch-cut several boards at one time. Like eating potato

chips, it's dificult to stop making them.

I make furniture and I like to use quality machines for my

work. The Multi-Router permits the quick and accurate cutting of

some very useful joints: mortises and tenons that are straight,

angled, round, side by side or stacked; dowels that are part of

the workpiece and dowel holes; mitered dovetails; and miter

joints with loating stub tenons, to name a few. It is a machine

that adapts well to creative or production uses.

My only comment about the Leigh dovetail jig review is that

the statement about having to tighten or loosen six knobs each

time the jig is used was inaccurate. There are eight knobs on the

jig (any machine has knobs), but they are not tightened or loos

ened for each use. Once the jig is set for use, the repetitive

workpieces are secured by tightening two knobs.

I think new-machine reviews require special insight. Most

of us are familiar with our own chosen machinery and it can

be difficult to objectively evaluate both the obvious and subtle

variations and nuances of machinery, and do so in a limited

amount of time.

Correion on he Lee Vlley ad-In your NovemberlDecem

ber issue, Lee Valley Tools Ltd. ran an advertisement for our

Stone Pond sharpening aid. The advertisement contained an

error. The flatness of the tempered glass lapping plate was in

dicated as plus or minus 0.001. It was intended to read 0.10.

Readers with questions can contact us at 1080 Morrison Drive,

Ottawa, Ont., Canada K2H 8K7.

s -Regarding 3M Scotch-Brite ine

-Leonard G. Lee, Ottawa, Ont., Ca a

More on coch-Brite

grade pads that are recommended for work with Corian, here at

our shop we have tried this product on wood-luted columns in

the finish room between coats with much better success than

using 0000 steel wool. We're also experimenting with the pads

for sanding cross-grain on edges of raised panels for doors.

-David T Hisinger, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

T n g-up your abl w -Every woodworking publication

seems to have been on a tablesaw tune-up kick this summer, but

your article ( WW #78) is clearly one of the best. However, I'd

like to make one additional sugestion not mentioned anywhere.

My saw is a Sears 10-in. cast-iron hand-me-down, circa 1946.

I finally discovered that the face of the blade arbor was not

square to the axis, giving the impression of a warped blade

and quite a "sing."

Not wanting to really strip down the whole works, I stoned

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